12.43 ct. Cat’s Eye Colorless Iolite
Color: White
Clarity: Semi-Transparent
Origin: Embilipitya, Sri Lanka
Cut: Round Cabochon
Treatments: None
Measurements: 15.6 x 15 mm
Liberated from a long-standing collection comes this supremely esoteric collector’s gem. Chatoyance in Iolite is scarce to rare, but hardly unheard of. The deposit of truly colorless Iolites (these stones are not simply orientated to show no color, they have none in any direction) in Sri Lanka, Embilipitiya, is well known. The combination of these two qualities, however, is exceedingly rare. And while a small gem may be cut from time to time, we have no doubt in saying this is surely among the largest examples of cat’s eye colorless Iolite in existence. A fine moderate eye, with no imagination needed, and a great presence this one is special!